Advt. No. (No. WII/NTCA/KR/KBLP/2013-14/014)
Engagement of Project Scientists, Subject Matter Specialists,
Project Fellows, Communication Specialist and Project Interns
For the Project
‘Development of Landscape Management Plan and
Monitoring with reference to Ken-Betwa River Link Project
in Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh’
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is a premier autonomous Institute under the Ministry of
Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India, in the field of teaching, training
and research. The WII wishes to engage following posts for the project ‘Development of
Landscape Management Plan and Monitoring with reference to Ken-Betwa River Link
Project in Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh’.
Post Code: PTR101
Post Name: Project Scientists
No of Post: 02
Monthly Emolument Rs 54,000/- Plus admissible allowances
Essential Qualifications (EQ) Ph.D. Degree in Wildlife Science/Life Sciences/ Geoinformatics/
Fisheries/ Environmental Sciences/ Social
Sciences/ Economics, from a recognized university.
Desirable Qualifications (DQ) Experience/Expertise in the area of land-cover modeling
and spatial statistics, landscape analyses and preparation of
management plan, stream ecology and flow assessment,
stake-holder analyses and consultations, socio-economic
analyses, project coordination meetings/workshops and
reporting.
Scope of Work
(1) Biologist/Sociologist to coordinate and implement field
data collection, synthesis, field reporting, and stakeholders
consultation, and
(2) Landscape Ecologist/GIS Specialist to
manage spatial database and provide regular technical
support for project execution, writing of periodic reports and
development of landscape management plan.
Duration One Year likely to be extended for Two Years
Age 34 years
Post Code: PTR102
Post Name: Subject Matter Specialists
No of Post: 04
Monthly Emolument Rs 60,000/- Plus admissible allowances
Essential Qualifications (EQ) Ph.D. Degree in Wildlife Science/ Forestry/ Life Sciences/
Social Sciences/ Economics from a recognized university and
10 years of experience in ecological/sociological assessment;
or superannuated forest officer with forest/ wildlife
management planning experiences/ community engagement.
Desirable Qualifications (DQ) Experience/expertise in terrestrial biodiversity assessment,
aquatic biodiversity assessment, stakeholder consultation and
management, human-wildlife interface issues, planning protect
areas and conservation/community reserves, and policy
formulations.
Scope of Work Specialist inputs in (1) designing of landscape management
plan, stakeholder consultations, legislative considerations, (2)
socio-economic projections, ecosystem services, (3) Multi-taxa
assessment and spatial prioritization and (4) stream ecology
and water resource management.
Duration 06 Months
Age No age limit
Preference will be given to the candidates who have
experience in the landscape or in the specific subject
areas.
Post Code: PTR103
Post Name: Project Fellows (Office)
No of Post: 08
Fellowship per month Rs 28,000/- Plus admissible allowances
Essential Qualifications (EQ) Masters’ Degree in Wildlife Science/ Botany/ Zoology/ Forestry/
Life Science/ Agriculture/ Environmental Sciences/ Biological
Sciences/ Veterinary Science/ Geography/ Geo-informatics/
Social Sciences/ Statistics/ Commerce/ from a recognized
university.
Desirable Qualifications (DQ) Domain knowledge and one-year field experience in movement
ecology of large carnivores, vulture and crocodiles and
assessment of diversity/richness of flora, avifauna and insects.
Hands-on experiences in Occupancy sampling; Camera
trapping; Distance sampling; Vegetation quantification; Remote
Sensing and GIS tools; Radio-telemetry; sampling in
aquatic/steam system.
Domain knowledge and one-year experience in Socio-economic
survey for participatory management, ecosystem services and
economic evaluation.
Scope of Work Investigation on movement ecology of (1) tiger including
landscape analyses to map corridors, satellite cores and
connectivity modeling (involving 20 VHF/GPS collared tiger);(2)
biology of vultures including breeding and movement patterns,
and habitat/nesting suitability modeling in the landscape
(involving 40 GPS/satellite tagged vultures); multi-taxa survey of
richness and abundance of (3) plants, (4) birds and (5)
mammals; (6) assessment of river flow and related biodiversity
values; (7) landscape/riverscape characterization looking into
landscape, class and patch metrics, vulnerability and spatial
prioritization; (8) socio-economic survey of the people, and
assessment of ecosystem service and forest-people interface.
Duration One Year likely to be extended for Two Years
Age 28 years
Post Code: PTR105
Post Name: Project Interns
No of Post: 08
Fellowship per month Rs 8,000/- Plus admissible allowances
Essential Qualifications (EQ) Graduate Degree in Life Science/ Botany/Zoology/Forestry/
Agriculture/ Environmental Sciences/ Biological
Sciences/Veterinary Science/Geography/Geo-informatics/
Social Sciences/ Statistics/ Commerce/ from a recognized
university.
Desirable Qualifications (DQ) Experience/interest in field sampling of terrestrial and aquatic
system, and sociological attributes, telemetry, spatial analysis
and stakeholder consultations/workshops
Scope of Work Support the Project Scientists and Project Fellows in
executing field sampling of terrestrial and aquatic system,
and sociological attributes, telemetry, spatial analysis and
stakeholder consultations/workshops.
Duration One Year likely to be extended for Two Years
Age 28 years
Location of Project Site: Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh and the Landscape Area in
Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
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